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Upgrading water supply plumbing...where to locate filter?

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I'm upgrading my water supply plumbing after just drilling a new well. It will include a new pump house and some underground pipe re-routing.

Currently, a whole-house water filter is installed in the pump house. Is there any reason I should not put it inside the basement, before the water is distributed throughout the house? Aside from easier access for filter changes, by placing it there, water used in hose bibbs for outdoor use, which are all upstream from the house, will not be using up filter life. I get virtually no sediment from the well so I am not concerned about piping clogging up and the water is very good so potability is not at issue.

The only downside I can see is the risk of spills in the basement when I change filters but I can easily accommodate that.

Any other ideas?

Jim
 
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